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ARCHIVES OF ide’ GERONTOLOGY a AND GERIATRICS Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics ELSEVIER 32 (2001) 305-307 Volume contents Volume 32 (2001) Research papers L. Malaguarnera, L. Ferlito, R.M. Imbesi, G.S. Gulizia, S. Di Mauro, D. Maugeri, M. Malaguarnera, A. Messina (Italy) Immunosenescence: a review F. Di Libero, M. Fargnoli, S. Pittiglio, M. Mascio, S. Giaquinto (Italy) Comorbidity and rehabilitation M. Caap-Ahlgren, O. Dehlin (Sweden) Insomnia and depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease: Relationship to health-related quality ofl ife. An interview study of patients living at home M. Cacciafesta, F. Campana, G. Piccirillo, P. Cicconetti, I. Trani, R. Leonetti-Luparini, V. Marigliano, P. Verico (Italy) Neural network analysis in predicting 2-year survival in elderly people: a new statistical-mathematical approach S. Abe, K. Ishihara, K. Okuda (Japan) Prevalence of potential respiratory pathogens in the mouths of elderly patients and effects of professional oral care N. Nagaratnam, W. Lim, S. Hutyn (Australia) Some problematic behaviors in Alzheimer’s dementia N. Nagaratnam, M. Wong, N. Gunja (Australia) Dementia-related behavioral changes — a physician’s office-based study 306 Volume contents vol. 32 (2001) Review L. Malaguarnera, L. Ferlito, S. Di Mauro, R.M. Imbesi, G. Scalia, M. Malaguarnera (Italy) Immunosenescence and cancer: a review 77 Research papers D. Rosso, G. Carnazzo, L. Giarelli, L. Motta, D. Maugeri (Italy) Atherosclerosis and pancreatic damage 95 E. Somogyi-Zalud, A. Likourezos, E. Chichin, E. Olson (USA) Surrogate decision makers’ attitudes towards tube feeding in the nursing home 101] U.K. Sinha, A. James, M. Hasan (UK) Audit of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): a questionnaire survey of hospital consultants 113 1. Zs.-Nagy, S. Tanaka, K. Kitani (Japan) Comparison of the lateral diffusion coefficient of hepatocyte plasma membrane proteins in three strains of sensescence accelerated mouse (SAM) 119 S. Tanaka, T. Segawa, N. Tamaya, O. Miyaishi, T. Ohno (Japan) A group of five parameters as a new biological marker on F344/N rats 139 K. Ericsson, B. Winblad, L.-G. Nilsson (Sweden) Human-figure drawing and memory functioning across the adult life span 151 Y. Masuda, M. Kuzuya, K. Uemura, R. Yamamoto, H. Endo, H. Shimokata, A. Iguchi (Japan) The effect of public long-term care insurance plan on care management and care planning in Japanese geriatric hospitals 167 Special Issue dedicated to the 65th birthday of Professor Dieter Platt, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany Editorial I. Zs.-Nagy (Hungary) Editorial H. Frenzel (Germany) Laudatio to Professor Dr Dieter Platt on the occasion of his 65th birthday/May 2001 Volume contents vol. 32 (2001) 307 Research papers H.D. Osiewacz, S.W. Stumpferl (Germany) Metabolism and aging in the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina 185 H. Schmoll, I. Badan, B. Fischer, A.P. Wagner (Germany) Dynamics of gene expression for immediate early- and late genes after seizure activity in aged rats 199 J. Reichelt, D.O. Schachtschabel (Germany) Energetic stress induces premature aging of diploid human fibroblasts (Wi-38) in vitro M. Kasper, R.H.W. Funk (Germany) Age-related changes in cells and tissues due to advanced glycation end products (AGEs) nNi o)W w S. Lohninger, A. Strasser, H. Bubna-Littitz (Austria) The effect of L-carnitine on T-maze learning ability in aged rats 245 J. Zeeh (Germany) The aging liver: consequences for drug treatment in old age W. Miihlberg, E. Mutschler, A. Hofner, H. Spahn-Langguth, O. Arnold (Germany) The influence of age on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of bemetizide and triamterene: a single and multiple dose study 265 K. Hager, A. Marahrens, M. Kenklies, P. Riederer, G. Miinch (Germany) Alpha-lipoic acid as a new treatment option for Azheimer type dementia 275 T. Brosche (Germany) Plasmalogen levels in serum from patients with impaired carbohydrate or lipid metabolism and in elderly subjects with normal metabolic values M. Deiwick, C. Rédschner, M. Rothenburger, C. Schmid, H.H. Scheld (Germany) Feasibility and risks of heart surgery in very elderly: analysis of 200 consecutive patients of 80 years and above 295 Volume contents 305 Author index 309 Contents continued 311